News archive on the topic "Djukanovic"

The highest state prosecutor's office in Podgorica (the capital of Montenegro) opened a case following an interview with former President Milo Djukanovic to Antena M, where he threatened political opponents with blood feud. The text of the interview was transferred to the department by the Police Department, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The Prosecutor’s Office instructed the Police Department to obtain from Antena M and transmit to us the interview electronically, and after detailed...

The former president of Montenegro, who reigned supreme over the country for about three decades, Milo Djukanovic reacted to the arrest of people from his circle: former prosecutor Milivoje Katnic and high-ranking police official Zoran Lazovic. In an interview with Antena M, he threatened blood feud against his offenders in the event of his own arrest, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “He who rejoices when he sees handcuffs on strangers is greatly mistaken...

The right-hand man of former Montenegrin dictator Milo Djukanovic and former head of the Montenegrin Police Department, Veselin Veljovic, was arrested today. At the request of the Special State Prosecutor's Office, operatives of the Special Branch of the Montenegrin Police and Europol participated in the arrest, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Veljović was detained this morning in the mountain resort of Zabljak, and then transported to the capital Podgorica, where he was arrested for 72 hours.…

The Montenegrin presidential candidate from the Europe Now Movement, Jakov Milatovic, will be assigned police protection; the party requested it due to threats of physical violence, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on March 23. In the first round of the presidential elections, held on March 19, Jakov Milatović received 28,92% of the votes and advanced to the second round, scheduled for April 2. The current head of state, Milo Djukanovic,...

Montenegro President Milo Djukanovic dissolved the country's Skupstina (parliament) three days before the presidential elections. Extraordinary parliamentary elections in Montenegro may take place at the end of May or beginning of June, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The decree of the President of Montenegro, which came into force on the date of signing, March 16, does not indicate the reasons for the dissolution of parliament. However, lawyers note that three months have elapsed...

The next presidential elections in Montenegro will take place on March 19, 2023; in fact, it will be a referendum on confidence in the current head of state, Milo Djukanovic, who has ruled this country from different positions since the late 1980s (he is even called the last dictator of Europe). It was under the leadership of Djukanovic that Montenegro separated from Serbia in 2006 under the pretext of “faster integration into the EU”, however...

Milo Djukanovic will most likely lose the presidential elections in Montenegro next year. Political scientist-Balkanist Oleg Bondarenko stated this at a press conference in Moscow, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “It is already possible to say with a high degree of probability that the era of the reign of the last dictator of Europe, Milo Djukanovic, will end. He has ruled Montenegro since 1987. Since he created Montenegro in the form in...

Supporters of permanent leader Milo Djukanovic held a rally near the country's parliament demanding the repeal of amendments to the law on the president and the announcement of early parliamentary elections. On the evening of Tuesday, November 8, about five thousand people gathered near the building of the Assembly (Parliament) of Montenegro in the capital of the country, Podgorica, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The main demand of the protesters, most of whom were Milo’s supporters...

According to the results of local elections in Montenegro, the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) of the country's President Milo Djukanovic may lose power in most communities, including in the capital, Podgorica. On Sunday, October 23, local elections were held in Montenegro, as a result of which DPS competitors won in several large communities, although in the country as a whole Milo Djukanovic’s party...

The Prime Minister of Montenegro (in technical status) Dritan Abazovic said that two members of his government and the President of Montenegro Milo Djukanovic are the organizers of cigarette smuggling, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. At the next meeting of the National Committee for Security and Defense of Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic said: “There are three clans involved in cigarette smuggling. The patrons of one of them are the parties in which [the deputy prime minister, minister...

In Montenegro, the majority of members of the Assembly (parliament) initiated the procedure for the dismissal of the country's President Milo Djukanovic, because, in their opinion, he violated the Constitution during the procedure for nominating a candidate for prime minister. At the same time, Djukanovic himself hinted that he might issue a decree dissolving the Assembly if it rejects his proposal to shorten the term of parliament and announce early elections...

A political crisis has broken out in Montenegro again - the country has lost its government. This time, the country's parliament, after a one-day debate, voted for the resignation of Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic. The government under his leadership lasted only 100 days. 50 deputies voted in favor, one was against. Dritan Abazovich. Deputies from the Democratic Front, the Socialist People's Party and the Black Coalition were not present at the voting.

The first woman in the Montenegrin judicial system was arrested by order of the Special State Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of committing two criminal acts - creating a criminal organization and unlawful influence. Vesna Medenica was the Supreme State Prosecutor of Montenegro from 2003 to 2007, and after that she was elected President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro for three terms. Experts are convinced that the high-ranking criminal is connected...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic harshly responded to the head of the Montenegrin state Milo Djukanovic and the “prime minister” of Kosovo Albin Kurti for their statements regarding Belgrade’s purchase of weapons from China. The Serbian leader compared them to “annoying flies” and asked them to take care of the problems of their countries and leave Serbia alone. “Over the past six months, the campaign of smearing Serbia, which is controlled by certain...